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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, L. F. HENDERSON, of Freeport, in the=county of` Stephenson, in the State of Illinois, have invented an Improved Portable Fence; and I do `hereby declare that the following isa full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of two lengths of my fence.

Figure 2, an end elevation of the same. f

Figure 3, a plan view of one of the uprights,sl1owing how thetop rails are locked vinto it. w

Figure 4, a perspective representation of thetop rail. i

Figure 5, a representation of one of the lower rails..

This invention relates to a new method of constructing a light, cheap, and substantial fence, which can be readily put up and taken down by any person having suili'cient skill to build a common farm-fence.-

In order to give a correct understanding of my invention, I have marked corresponding parts with similar letters, and will now givea detailed description."

'A A represent the uprights of the fence, which are made of cornmon fence-boards, sawn diagonally through, so that a single board, when so cut, will make both partsof an upright having a narrow topA and a broad base` as seen at fig. 2. The upright is then fastened together by cleats, F, also made of strips of boards and wrought nails, and is then made `fast toa base-board, B, also with nails. This being done, .the upright .is ready to be put in the fence. The top rails D D have projections E E, made of'short pieces of boards', fastened to their ends by nails, for th'e purpose of locking over the uprights A,`as seen at iig. 3, there being a space between the parts A A, of sucient size to permit the boards topass each other and rest on the-upper cleat F. The boards G have projections I secured to their ends, similar to those at E, and used to prevent said boards from slipping out of place. The base, B, should be cut from fencing, and have inclined ends, as seen at fig. 2, in order that the stakes C, also made of fencing, may be driven in the ground, shown at X, and hold the uprights in position.

n i Operation.

One upright should first be secured, after' which the lower rails G can be put in at one end, and the other en'd adjusted before the opposite upright is secured to the top rails D, Vcompleting the panels. When an angle is to be made in the fence, the rails can be nailed to one of the uprights.

Having thus described my invention, I claim, and 'desire to secure by Letters ldatent--F4 The uprights A. A, secured with cleats F F, and to bases B B, in combination with top rails4 D, stakes C, and lower rails G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. i

. L. F. 'IIENDER-SON.

Witnesses:

JAMES MITcHELL, GEO. H. FULLERTON. 

